Posts About "Mike Haviland"

February 2nd, 2014HERSHEY – When you go up against the second best penalty kill in the American Hockey League many would think a strong five-on-five game would be the way to find offense. The Hershey Bears, now 24-15-3-3 found a strong even strength game coupled with a 3-9 power play performance Sunday afternoon which resulted in a 3-1 home victory over...

January 31st, 2014This week marks the second installment of Hershey Bears Weekly on The Hockey Writers as Washington’s AHL affiliate begins their February schedule this week. The Chocolate and White picked up six out of a possible six points last weekend as they increased their winning streak to five straight wins overall and eight straight victories at...

January 24th, 2014It’s no secret around the American Hockey League that the Hershey Bears are playing their best hockey in 2014. They recently passed the midway point of the 2013-14 season with the early highlights of the New Year including wins against Eastern Conference powerhouses Springfield and Manchester.
Their recent success at Giant Center...

January 19th, 2014HERSHEY – The Albany Devils (23-11-3-3) have been one of the best American Hockey League teams at shutting down opponents when they have a lead. But even with a 3-1 advantage heading into the third period, the Hershey Bears (19-14-3-3) forged ahead, coming away with a 4-3 shootout victory over New Jersey’s AHL affiliate.
“We...

January 5th, 2014HERSHEY – A match-up against the Manchester Monarchs (23-9-2-4) provided the Hershey Bears (15-12-3-3) a measuring stick for their roster in their third game of 2014. They passed a big test with a convincing victory over the L.A. Kings’ AHL affiliate, stemmed from a four goal rally to put the game out of the Monarchs’ grasp as the...

December 30th, 2013Game number 30 quite possibly might have been the biggest game of the season for first year Hershey Bears head coach Mike Haviland. The former Chicago Blackhawks assistant coach and Norfolk Admirals associate coach admitted the lack of competitiveness in his club after a 3-2 loss to the Syracuse Crunch on Friday night, the Bears second...

December 22nd, 2013After two straight homes wins with a combined 11-7 edge in goals, a two game weekend set provided the Hershey Bears (11-10-2-3) with a chance to head into 2014 on a four game home winning streak. After a strong start to the game puck possession wise, Hershey’s compete level sharply took a dive downward.
“We were pretty good to...

Two hat tricks in one night is exceptionally rare in the hockey world, but the GIANT Center was treated to just that—or, at least a version of that—on Wednesday night. In addition to Evan Rankin’s three goals for the Syracuse Crunch, the Gordie Howe Hat Trick’s namesake was in attendance for Hershey’s 4-3 win over...

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